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Unit4 A glimping of future
Developing ideas writing
By the end of the class, you will be able to:
Learn to use foreshadowing clues to plan and continue a story logically.
Practice linking sentences smoothly for a clear story flow.
Understand the role of technology in future society.
Make decisions and plan actions for characters based on context and evaluate the balance between technology and human
Learning objective
-What’s the video about
- It’s about robots.
What can robots do
At home
Robots can clean the floor, cook meals, and take care of old people.
In hospitals
Robots can help doctors do operations, give medicine, and carry patients.
In factories
Robots can build cars, pack products, and work with heavy machines.
In shops
Robots can serve food, answer questions, and help customers.
In dangerous places
Robots can explore space, go under the sea, fight fires, or guard prisons.
Would you feel safe if robots guarded a prison
Yes, I would feel safe.
Robots are faster and stronger than humans. They can work all the time without rest, and they can use advanced technology to stop prisoners from escaping.
I think robots make prisons more secure.
No, I wouldn’t feel safe.
Robots can have problems or break down, just like the news said in the story. If they stop working at the wrong time, it could be very dangerous.
I think prisons still need human guards.
Some people believe robots are reliable.
others worry that machines are not perfect.
Todd and Caroline are a couple from 100 years later. In the future, people will live a technological life. Everything has become convenient and digitized.
托德和卡罗琳是来自100年后的一对夫妻。在未来,人们过着科技生活。所有的东西都变得便捷和数字化。
Let's board the spaceship and see their lives.
Read the story and answer the questions.
-What happened to the prison and what was the cause
-The prison had a breakout because the robots there broke down. The faulty robotics were blamed.
Read the story and answer the questions.
-What kind of job do you think Carolyn has Give your support.
-She probably works in a maximum-security prison where robots are used. Her job may be related to managing or supervising the prison robots.
2.Are there any sentences that might foreshadow what will happen next Underline them.
Foreshadowing伏笔 is when the author gives a clue as to what is to come later in the story.
Foreshadowing
This often appears at the beginning of a story, or a chapter
Helps the reader develop expectations about the coming events in a story.
2.Are there any sentences that might foreshadow what will happen next Underline them.
Foreshadowing 1
This suggests that even Carolyn’s advanced prison robots might fail, hinting at a possible accident or emergency later.
2.Are there any sentences that might foreshadow what will happen next Underline them.
Foreshadowing 2
Leaving the emergency device behind hints that Carolyn may encounter trouble without a way to call for help.
what problems could happen to Carolyn or the prison robots next
3.While-writing
Step 1: Review Foreshadowing
Find clues: Pay attention to sentences that hint at future events.
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Ask yourself: What might happen next because of this clue
找线索:注意提示未来事件的句子。
3.While-writing
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Connect to characters’ actions and feelings: How would Todd and Carolyn react
联系人物行为和感受:想想Todd和Carolyn会怎么反应。
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Keep it logical: Make sure the following events match the foreshadowing.
保持逻辑:后续事件要与伏笔对应。
1. What might go wrong if the robots break down
If the robots break down, the maximum-security prison might become unsafe.
Prisoners could escape, alarms might not work, and there could be chaos.
This could put both the staff and the public in danger.
2.How could Carolyn be in danger without her emergency device
Without her emergency device, Carolyn cannot call for help if something goes wrong.
If the robots fail or there is an accident, she might be trapped or unable to get assistance quickly.
3. How might Todd react
Todd would probably feel very worried and anxious. He might try to contact Carolyn, check on the robots remotely, or rush to help her if he can.
He may also think about how to prevent the situation from getting worse.
Step 2: complete the notes to plan the rest of the story.
Setting
Time: 100 years in the future, morning.
Place: Todd and Carolyn’s home; in a maximum-security prison .
Characters
Todd – Carolyn’s husband, worried about the prison robots.
Carolyn – works at the prison, left her emergency device behind.
Prison robots – responsible for security.
Prisoners – could escape if robots fail.
Plot
Todd reads the news about a prison breakout caused by faulty robots.
Carolyn leaves for work, forgetting her emergency device.
Robots in Carolyn’s prison begin to malfunction or face a critical error.
Todd realizes the danger and tries to respond, while Carolyn may encounter a risky situation.
Ending
Carolyn and the robots face the problem and find a solution.
Todd helps or finds a way to prevent disaster.
The situation is resolved, and both Todd and Carolyn learn a lesson about technology and safety.
The story ends with a reflection on how dependent humans are on robots.
Language support
时间和顺序词(Time / Sequence Words)
After Carolyn left home, Suddenly, At the same time, Just in time, After the crisis.
用于组织事件顺序,使故事清楚连贯。
Language support
描述人物感受(Expressing Feelings)
Feeling nervous, Her heart skipped a beat, Todd sighed with relief.
用于让故事更生动,让读者理解人物情绪。
Language support
对话(Dialogue )
Oh no! The robots are failing,” she whispered.
“We really depend on these machines,” he said.
使故事有互动感,也可以突出人物个性。
Step 3: Continue the story and share your story.
Criteria Excellent (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Needs Improvement (1) Score
Use of Foreshadowing Correctly identifies foreshadowing clues and integrates them into the continuation naturally Identifies most clues and uses them with minor mistakes Identifies some clues, but connection to story is weak Does not identify or use foreshadowing
Story Structure Clear beginning, middle, and ending; events follow a logical order Mostly clear structure; minor gaps in sequence Some structure, but events are confusing or out of order No clear structure
Creativity & Imagination Very creative; introduces interesting and plausible events Creative ideas, but slightly predictable Some creativity, mostly standard ideas Little or no creativity
Language & Grammar Uses past tense correctly; sentences are varied and accurate Mostly correct tense and grammar; minor errors Frequent errors but still understandable Grammar mistakes make it hard to understand
After Carolyn left home, Todd stayed behind, still worried about the news. He kept thinking about the prison robots and the recent breakout.
Suddenly, his screen beeped—an alert from Carolyn’s workplace. One of the security robots had malfunctioned, and a section of the prison was temporarily unguarded.
Todd grabbed his tablet and tried to contact Carolyn, but there was no answer. He remembered she had left her emergency device on the breakfast table. Feeling nervous, he rushed to the aircar station and flew toward the prison.
At the same time, Carolyn was walking through the prison hall, unaware of the malfunction. She noticed that some doors were not locking properly. Her heart skipped a beat. “Oh no! The robots are failing,” she whispered.
She quickly used the manual override to secure the prisoners and called Todd through a backup system.
Todd arrived just in time to help reset the main control system. Together, they restored order. The prisoners were safe, and the robots returned to normal operation.
After the crisis, Todd sighed with relief. “We really depend on these machines,” he said. Carolyn nodded. “Yes, but we also have to stay alert and be ready for anything.”
4. Moral education
Todd and Carolyn faced a problem when the prison robots malfunctioned. Even though technology helped them a lot, it could not solve everything by itself.
What lesson can we learn
Balance between technology and human effort – no matter how advanced technology is, human judgment and careful planning are equally important.
Technological innovation should follow four basic principles:
Respect for life and health;
Respect for the natural environment;
Respect for social relations
Maintaining a people-centered approach.
5. Homework
Must do: make comments on your partner's story and see whether the language style is consistent.
Choose to do: Imagine you are Carolyn. In the future, what measures would you take to prevent robot malfunctions or other accidents at the prison Write 4–6 sentences.